The Brazilian government high-speed train tender in two stages

The National Land Transport Agency decided this Monday, July 11, 2011, alter the pattern of granting the High Speed ​​Train - TGV.

Then there was a tender for the selection of the consortium that offered a lower-rate ceiling for the stretch between Rio de Janeiro - São Paulo - Campinas. The winning company would be responsible for both technology transfer and for the completion of the work.

Now, the process will be divided into two stages. The first will be chosen through a bidding process, the technology group. Operation will be tendered, technology and system maintenance. In the second phase, will be awarded the supply of infrastructure. At this time, the winning companies will be responsible for contracting the work, which can be divided into smaller lots. The government should impose certain criteria for such employment. The changes were announced by the director general of the Agency, Bernardo Figueiredo.

The changes were taken by the Federal Government after it was no proposal submitted Monday, the deadline for delivering the envelopes, on the Bolsa de Valores de São Paulo. "We had long discussions with investors. We failed to get partnerships of domestic companies, which harmed the bid. Now we will formulate a way that is open and international competition. Do not forward anything to be against the TAV without providing alternative solutions" said Figueiredo According to the director, the new changes to the specifications of TAV not entail delays in project implementation, nor in changes in technical studies.

The expectation is that the first tender will be opened in 2011 and the second stage is for the following year. "With the new model, we have two advantages. More companies can be enabled on each lot and may also have decreased within the work, because the groups can work together," he says. ANTT must hold a public hearing in August explaining the changes.

Contributions will be used to detail the specifications and contract TAV. The expectation of the CEO is the text with details of the new concession model to be released this year. The TGV will link the cities of Rio de Janeiro - São Paulo - Campinas. In total, will be 510.8 km long. According to the specifications, the ceiling rate offered must be less than R $ 0.49/Km. (0.21 € / km), coach, or in the non-stop services between the municipalities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The benchmark study aims at a total cost of R $ 33.1 BOUT billion (approximately € 16,500 million). Costs above this provision will also be the sole responsibility of investors, without prejudice to the taxpayer Brazil.